#B4AEC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.039 295.7), rgb(180, 174, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#B4AEC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4AEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 174, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.039 295.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B4AEC9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4AEC9 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4AEC9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4AEC9 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4AEC9
oklch(76.4% 0.039 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A399C4
oklch(70.6% 0.063 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B4
oklch(63.1% 0.078 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7769A0
oklch(55.6% 0.085 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#52476F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#B4AEC9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A9B2CA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B2B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4AEC9
#B4AEC9
oklch(76.4% 0.039 295.7)
- #B1B69A
#B1B69A
oklch(76.5% 0.039 115.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B4AEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #B4AEC9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.